St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wembley, Brent , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 274 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
274
Pupils
280
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is managed by Brent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Brent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Brent catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Junior School: 280 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has a published admission number of 280 places. 274 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, Brent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wembley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Brent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Brent school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Chatsworth Avenue, Wembley, HA9 6BE
- Local authority
- Brent
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101539
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If St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wembley are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Brent
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Brent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Brent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Wembley, Brent, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.